Maine

Maine Tribes in the Cannabis Industry

Medical Cannabis is Legal in Maine

Cannabis for medical uses was legalized in 1999 allowing patients to grow their own plants. The city of Portland legalized marijuana for recreational use and decriminalized its possession in 2013. South Portland did the same in 2014.

Maine's Federally-Recognized Tribes

There are five federally-recognized tribes in Maine. The DOJ marijuana policy on tribal reservations applies to these Maine tribes. Each is federally recognized as sovereign by the Bureau of Indian Affairs in the U.S. Interior Department.

For a complete list of Maine tribes and their locations, see our page about Maine Tribes.

Cannabis Opportunities for Maine Tribes

Three Maine Tribes Consider Marijuana Cultivation and Sales

March 19, 2015

The Maliseet, Passamaquoddy and Micmacs tribes are considering growing and selling marijuana on their reservation lands. The Penobscot Nation is not pursing a cannabis business.

Passamaquoddy Tribe Grows Industrial Hempy

August 3, 2016

The Passamaquoddy Tribe is licenseed by the state to grow hemp. Hemp is legal under Maine law.

A year earlier the tribe signed a letter of intent with a Colorado consultant to develop a 35,000-square-foot cultivation facility on their land, but later cancelled the agreement as tribes in
other states encountered enforcement raids from local jurisdictions.